Players given until Monday to accept

January 5, 2005

NEW YORK -- Coach Bruce Arena's proposal to push back the deadline in the U.S. Soccer Federation's labor dispute was disavowed by management, which asked the union Wednesday to accept binding arbitration for a new contract.

The USSF is threatening to use untested players on Feb. 9 at Trinidad and Tobago in the opener of the final round of World Cup qualifying unless a collective bargaining agreement is reached by Feb. 1.

After the union initiated a conversation, Arena ...

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Players given until Monday to accept

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